A good friend/brother of mine ridiculed me for stockpiling ammo pre-covid and not long after covid hit and caused ammo shortages and inflated prices, he called me asking if I would sell him some ammo. Sorry bud, can't help you. He had to admit that it was smart of me to stockpile when I did.

@bryantdodds2643

4 ай бұрын

Stay far from those type people in times of crisis. They will be desperate and no telling what they will do when backed into a corner.

Ive made more $$$ during the last ammo shortage than i ever made buying and selling gold and silver..way to go man, it doesn't eat anything and its always worth something 👍

I wouldn't lay desiccant on loose ammo. I'd also keep in mind if a round blows your gun up you have no way of knowing lot number without the box.

@russ1376

4 ай бұрын

that’s if they buy box at a time. i have a can for bulk purchase and cans for single box purchase

Some folks are blessed to have a father whos been reloading for fifty years and has given there kid enough ammo for a lifetime.

@homeland2236

4 ай бұрын

Or taught their son to load many many years ago.

22 Rimfire ammo , 38 Special- 357mag , 380 or 9mm short, 44 Special or 44 Mag , 45 ACP, 45 Long Colt for pistol Ammunition and with rifle 223 , 270 , 30-06 , 300WSM , 340 Weatherby , 308 . Shotgun ammunition I’ve acquired 12 - 16 - 20 gauge shotguns over my life and reloaded pistol, rifle and shotgun ammunition my whole life. I’ve taught my children their friends past girlfriends to shoot. I was taught by My Dad. At 74 years old I am proud to say that being an American always made me Thankful for My Heritage- God Bless America

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear

Good video. It's amazing how many people own a gun and 1 partial box of ammo. I'm with you on picking a few to stock. Also having multiple platforms that use the same ammo is a bonus. There's a reason that 44WCF (44-40) was so popular back in the day. You only needed to stock one ammo for rifle & handgun.

Good ideas here and I do the same thing with adding the oxidizer packs in the ammo boxes. I am a re-loader, so I was able to get all my supplies and stuff before all the prices went up, which I heard the prices are supposed to skyrocket. Your correct when suggesting to get your ammo when you can and not try to get a whole mess of it at once. As long as I have enough ammo to plink, hunt and defend the property, as well as contingency supply as well, then I am squared away. Good video- Thanks for the advice-

I've always been fortunate for being single. I was buying German and South African M193 in battle packs from AIM surplus when it was $69.00 for 1k delivered. I'd buy 2-3k per month. I replace everything I shoot. Even at todays prices. I was buying primers powder and 77gr Sierra Match Kings for my cousin to reload for shooting competitions. I provided the brass from that m193 training ammo that I bought. Same with 9mm except on a smaller scale. 12 gauge and 22lr the same. 5.56 has always been my laser focus. Magazines as well.

I agree with you 100% I stockpile the exact same as you with one addition which is 7.62X39, I have smaller amounts of 38/357, 44 magnum, 45acp and 3006. In a SHTF situation I will be armed with an ar or ak and a 9mm period.

One .50 cal can will store 300 .308 in 20 round box or 1000 5.56 in 50 round box or 1000 9mm in 50 round box or 2500 .22 LR in 100 round containers (CCI plastic) I built a wooden shelving unit that houses 35 cans (5 shelves of 7 cans) for my shtf ammo which i started gathering quite a few years ago. 1500 or 5 cans .308 (900 168 gr hpbt/600 147 gr ball) 15000 or 15 cans 5.56 62 gr ball. 5000 or 5 cans of 9mm (3000 124 gr XTP/2000 124 gr ball). 25000 or 10 cans of .22 lr (5000 CCI 32 gr HP Stingers/20000 CCI 36 gr HP). ((46500 for those that count)) Each can also has a desicant pack in it. My training/hunting/range/practice ammo and ammo in other calibers is also stored on shelves but not in ammo cans. Some is stored in mags others in original box and some in mtm 100 count boxes. Do not forget water food medical and training. One other thing .. 1k or 9mm or 556 or a full 3.5 gal waterbrick is around 25 lbs .. in other words liftable by most .. that is something to consider as well. Anyway .. thank you for your information .. good video.

Agreed, glad to see smart younger folks 👍🤝🇺🇸

I prefer stockpiling calibers as you recommend but divide into blister packs containing a loadout of each caliber and magazines for same. When evacuating for a hurricane, I grabbed what I could, knowing that I could feed my primary weapons. I keep my stockpile divided up and in different locations lest I be burglarized.

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Good idea

I agree with you. I stocked up on 9mm, 45acp, 556, 300blk

I hope it doesn't get back to how scare it was before and during the pandemic. If stores run out of ammunition then I will resort to getting from other sources I can't be without. I am not an expert by any means but all I have now is one 9MM gun and 2 10mm and one 762X39. I like how you got a bunch. I am going to try and save up to eventually have 4 ammo cans minimum of the caliber I carry and that will be for SHTF

Sweet stockpile brother, if times get really tough, you're sitting on a gold mine.

The moisture packs really are a good touch with ammo. I did research and nothing hurts ammo more then humidity/moisture.

@foggymountainman9138

5 ай бұрын

I agree..I have 2 safes one for guns one for ammo ,both with dehumidifiers ..

@wheelierider455

5 ай бұрын

@@foggymountainman9138 smart man!

as a reloaded, I stockpile components as well as completed cartridges. I concentrate on 8 different calibers.

I stick with my boomstick and one side arm. Though i do have a decent amount of ammo for each of them.

I call it ammo Friday! Every Friday I go to the store and buy a few boxes of a caliber or two. Been doing this for over 3 years. I'm hear to tell you that it adds up quickly. Of course I buy online as needed when I find a deal.

I'd have tons of ammo but I shoot alot. You got to be really rich to keep that much and shoot every week.

@John5.56

6 ай бұрын

Most people dont shoot very often realistically

@Tlrhighside209

6 ай бұрын

Buy one box to shoot and one to hoard. After a year of shooting every other weekend, you have 26 boxes of ammo in your stockpile. After 5 years, you have a legit stockpile.

@justusbryant7366

6 ай бұрын

@Tlrhighside209 yea but I have so many different calibers. Some of them are like 1.00 a round like 10mm 357 and 44 mag 357 sig. 45 ain't cheap either.

It's a bit harder for me since money is tight, so I only buy ammo in bulk when its REALLY cheap. I just recently picked up 1,000 rounds of 9mm for $260. Now I need to save up so when I see another good deal I can buy again.

@sbfguy7793

5 ай бұрын

Just realized I could've bought 2500 rounds for 15 cents a piece... I'm tempted to do it.

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

Where at?

@sbfguy7793

5 ай бұрын

@@GunActivities365 My local gun store. They have a listing on thier website for Hornady 9mm for $367 for 2,500 rounds. Should I just go ahead and buy it?

@sbfguy7793

5 ай бұрын

$377* It's Hornady 9mm 147gr FMJ. 2,500 rounds.

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

@@sbfguy7793 what website?

Do you just collect ammo or do you shoot as well? Because I know some people that collect ammo do not like to shoot because their stock is going down.

I stockpile no matter what because you never know whats heading our way especially in this day & age.

Smart man using silica gel

7762x39 22 3006 270 12 gauge are my favorite😮

I stock, ammo, reloading supplies. You can literally stock lee c press, hand primer, dies, measure, calipers, and dies, with 4 c clamps for emergency use, in one ammo can, and fit 10 thousand primers, projectiles and 10lb of powder in another larger can, not only for me, but for my kids and grandchildren

Just bought a bunch of ammo and noticed my older ammo stored in the garage wasn’t the best idea so cleared out some space in the house and started to sort by type 9mm, 40 and 10mm No rifles to my name yet

I assume you buy online?, in store?, or both. May I ask what you think the site as the best price for a good bullet?

My wife buys as much ammo as I do. We are rich. In ammo. And a few other metals are good insurance 😉

Those cans got to be heavy.

Have you thought of saving the brass shell and loading your own bullets?

House rules here are for every toy that comes in, 1k batteries for that toy before another toy.

I see you have a can full of ballpoint, I assume you got a can of hollow point somewhere?

I would not dump ammo out of its factory box into an ammo can. 1 lot numbers matter. No way of knowing if its a bad , poor performance or poor quality lot. 2 the weight of the loose ammo in the can .

I would like your recommendation on what you think about the Ruger security 380 and the Taurus G2c 40sw...thanks

@kevinmoore6640

6 ай бұрын

Get the th series for a 40, trust me

@jclackston813

6 ай бұрын

Ruger Security 380 is a fantastic gun. Lightweight, easy to rack, while also being super soft and shooting. Great for popping off multiple shots quickly and accurately because the muzzle doesn't rise much at all.

Where to buy 38 Special ammo is my question. Not at inflated prices.

Interesting that you bunch up for some (I.e. your 9mm can in front). Have thought of doing that but concerned it might be bad somehow. Is it always one single brand, or anything like that?

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

I put all the same grain weight in one. So like 115, 124, 147 in separate cans. Haven't been separating brands untill I've been noticing problems with winchester handgun ammunition lately.

Think about recalls and defective ammunition. You need to retain lot numbers. Keeping them in their boxes will come in handy in csse yours or others guns get blown up.

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Never once had an issue with squib loads or overcharged rounds or anything like that. Ever. I'm not too concerned about it. But that's not a bad idea for people who have 100 boxes of ammo.... I'd need a whole ammo room if i kept everything in original packaging.

@wolfpack4672

4 ай бұрын

I dump it too for 9mm and 556. 308 i leave in boxes because of all the different kinds to identify. Reason I dump into cans besides storage space - I've taken some rifle and pistol classes over the years, guys getting ammo out of boxes reload mags really slow and leave garbage everywhere 😂 everyone waiting for those few (used to be me) and the experienced guys were grabbing like popcorn and then helping others when done.

i only stock calibers i actually have guns for..... shtf happens i won't be bartering. lol that's just dumb because you won't be able to trust anyone

this is something i made a point of cause i see videos that are hard set "STOCK ONLY THESE CALIBERS" and i commented on that like. Yea you should stockpile those, IF thats what YOU shoot and maybe if someone you know and trust also carries. I may not have a 308 but my buddy might so I'll stock that maybe, but I will only stock what I have access to otherwise. in my mind there isnt a point to stocking ammo for guns i dont have. thats just how i see it

How much ammo do you need?? Me: “yes”

I have 200 Self Defense rounds made up, and 500 hunting rounds made up. I also have 500 empty case ready to be made up as I go for practice and plinking. I wait till I am ready to play before I make them up, and only enough to get though a play session. This way just in case I want to change up bullets or try a new powder I have the empty brass ready to get after it. I am also in the process of searching through 12 reloading manuals in order to find recipes that I might would like to try out. So I do not want to over buy one type of powder or bullets. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. Plus, I am wanting to create a Wild-Cat Cartridge and want empty cases ready for the process of development. So, as long as I have enough loaded ammo to cover what may come up at a given time, I like having empty cases laying around at my disposal. So I only buy enough powder of a particular type to see what I think of the recipes at hand. And once I find say a favorite recipe I will then buy up a lot of the ingrediencies to last a long time. But I still will wait to load them up as I go, as I prefer spacing my reloading sessions out, a little here and a little there. All that said I also buy all the primers I can get my paws on, as I did with the cases, so that I'll have them stockpiled and ready to go for years to come.

Very Nice 👍

Good points. You can DIY moisture absorbtion packs using 000 steel wool in an open baggie. I also suggest getting reloading supplies, go to the local ranges to see what you can salvage. I use a cartridge conversion book, to see what brass can be converted. 30.06 can make a lot of other calibers, .40 S&W can produce .357 SIG. It can also be sold/traded for something you do want.

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

I've heard that.

@jennifernichols9468

6 ай бұрын

10mm can be cut and resized to .357 SIG NOT .40 S&W, its too short.

@PlayingWithFireOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

@jennifernichols9468 Sorry, 10mm to 357 sig increases case pressure due to thicker web at the base. If you use a straight walled bullet, the 40 case can be used. It gets a good grip on it, the case head spaces off the shoulder. I've run about 3 k of this.

If BIG BROTHER monitors, You Tube you just told him whose home to raid first.

@GunActivities365

3 ай бұрын

Lol 👍

While you have the right to buy as many guns in different calibers as you like, I fail to see why anyone needs so many different calibers. I understand a shotgun, .22lr, a pistol, hunting rifle and ar. I don't get why you would need .22lr,.380, 9mm, 10mm,.40, 45, 223/556, 308 you get the point. Unless you have buckets full of money, I find it better to have a few calibers and have lots of it, than to have a bunch of calibers and have little of it.

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Why do you have more than one pair of socks? You only need one pair...

@Blueknight1960

6 ай бұрын

@@GunActivities365 That's not a good comparison and you totally miss my point.

@jameswatson4110

6 ай бұрын

Your breathing the free air of America man. You can have 35 shirts and your wife can have 35 pairs of shoes-I would say this is normal for most gun loving Americans💥

@JakeRoy98

6 ай бұрын

​@@Blueknight1960Because we live in America and we can, it's a hobby man.

@glennwhisler8678

6 ай бұрын

Blueknight1960….. why would anyone need a bucket full of money unless you only keep one box of ammo around and all of your friends were invited to shoot all 40 of your guns and YOU supplied 100 rounds of ammo for each gun at the target shoot?

What if you have to leave your house and you have 10min to get out. How much of that ammo do you think you'll be able to take with you?I have quite a bit stored but,, I plan on collecting guns and ammo as I move. You couldn't possibly transport 100.000 rds.

@El_Peto

4 ай бұрын

I have a flat bed truck. I absolutely could

@wolfpack4672

4 ай бұрын

Stockpiling is not for bug out scenario.

@CM-ve1bz

3 ай бұрын

The question would be, if you plan on taking guns and ammo as you move. How long will you be moving before somebody says I don’t think so.

Nice, but why dump all the ammo Into cans, what do you do when going to the range as far as bringing ammunition ziplock bags ?

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

I don't take ammo to the range in ziplock bags. That's not how I want to look being a gun guy. I either use mt mtm 4 can crate or I put all my diffent kind if ammo in 1 can and take that.

@BryantFeaster

5 ай бұрын

Oh ok, because I was wondering that’s a lot of ammo 😂🤣

Stockpiling is good but training should also be a priority. So, do you ever shoot 9mm, 556, 12ga, and 22?

@GunActivities365

3 ай бұрын

Yes!

I keep mine sorted my caliber, grain weight and bullet type. My firearms and ammo are in a secured, climate controlled environment.

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

Same!

9mm, 38/357 22 lr 5.56 No weird unobtainable calibers

Imagine the fireworks in that home fire

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

😂

Would you recommend stashing some of it in a second location?

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

Yes depending where

Why would you leave ammo you're planning on storing for long term in cardboard boxes? It's easy to absorb moisture even though you have silicate packs

@pkz7397

4 ай бұрын

I live in Florida and have kept my ammo in its original boxes inside ammo cans with moisture packets (from new clothing/sneaker purchases) haven’t had a single problem in 28 years. Not even a spot on any brass…

9mm,40 cal,5.56,380,308,12gauge

God bless you sir

For shtf situations you won't be concerned about the box and lot number.

@GunActivities365

4 ай бұрын

Agreed

No such thing as to much I prefer to say more than enough!

Yes Sir, that's about what I'd would do and say except me 12 gauge trade in for 16 gauge as my best shots are wingmaster 870 16 gauge. And I know 16 is the odd man out know. But it's still out there and I save my hauls Incase have to make some up. Cut down 12 to make 16 if had to. But in my opinion 12 nice 20 not enough so it's obvious 16 is where its at. Next I would need 45 acp in there and believe it or not no ar lol not at moment. Son does. Brings me to third he got a little Taurus 357 wheeler. Ok catch later here someone at door

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Can't beat a wingmaster!

@TXGRunner

6 ай бұрын

I have two 16 gauge Browning Auto-5's I inherited.

Fuck yeah! Americans aren't even American until they have more than 1,776 rounds of a center-fire cal

How long did it take you to get where you’re at now

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

Like 5 years, but what you see in the video isn't much of what I got

Nice

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

You always have to have different types of calibers because you never know when you will not have ammo for one caliber. I am a 45 guy 762×39 never shot 556×45 or 9mm but recently there was no 45 and no 762×39 so now I bought 556×45 rifle and 9mm pistol because ammo was plenty. If you don't have ammo you can not train 556×45 is a baby bullet compared to 762×39 but you can train with it. Not a fan of 9mm but very cheap so I can train with that so I am becoming a fan. Then need you shoot gun and your hunting rifle so when shoot gun shells on sale or my 308 on sale I by it. I have my 10mm and 357 for hiking and hunting so I stock as much as I can. I stock 22 because it is cheap so having a 22 ammo you can always hunt small game and always eat. Stock everything you can you never know when you will not have access to ammo and always have as many different rounds as you can. If you store multiple calibers you will always have ammo to train with.

No need now. Stores are loader up.

All the ammo in the country will do you little good without spare parts. Everything breaks, gets lost or stolen. Have plenty of parts for all of weapons and know how to repair them. 2 is 1. 1 is none.

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Agreed

@unknownone8479

5 ай бұрын

Great point!!

I only have 9mm ammo I'm looking forward on a perfect 22lr gun any advice

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Ruger 10/22

@TheDesertSpear

6 ай бұрын

If you want a 22 pistol, ruger mark IV

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

@@TheDesertSpear not a bad option but I'll take a tx22 over any 22 handgun/pistol out there.

@glennwhisler8678

6 ай бұрын

I’d go with a Ruger 10/22 rifle AND a Ruger Mark pistol with a couple extra magazines.

@jclackston813

6 ай бұрын

Rossi RS22

👍

MESSAGE TO ALL STOCK PILERS! it will only take me one shot to claim your stash when shit hits the fan.thank you for saving my future ammo.

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

Lol goodluck with that😆😆😆 This is a normal "Craig" Comment...

@craigrichardson4641

5 ай бұрын

@@GunActivities365 lol I speak the truth soon as someone knows you have a stock pile when shit hit the fan the whole town will be watching you.its best to keep quiet about your stash.and yes this is a normal comment from me thanks for noticing.

Go ahead and broadcast to the world what you have!! Smdh

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

You can come get it🙂

Where do you get your ammo cans?

@GunActivities365

4 ай бұрын

Walmart or harber freight. Old mil Surp are way better but i hate how beat up they are.

From the look of your ammo box bulging out on the sides they must be the cheap crappy Walmart kind and not the military surplus. Might as well have them in a paper bag. Looks like you really don't know what you're doing. You're also using 50 Cal boxes for 9 mm which is not logical if you want to haul that around you're going to have to get ones half that size and just double up. 🤦

@GunActivities365

4 ай бұрын

Except for ove water tested the Walmart ammo cans🤣🤣🤣

So you have what 100 k in ammo? Wow I wish lol

Where you get your moisture pack from

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

Amazon.

@CM-ve1bz

3 ай бұрын

There’s some kitty litter out there that is 100% silicon. Put it in a coffee filter and staple shut. The litter should be blue crystals with no clay.

Stop trying to reassure us that you have more ammo.

@GunActivities365

4 ай бұрын

It's people like you that like to talk crap🤷‍♂️ that's why I do it lol.

🇦🇺😎👍🎄Nice🏁

I think that's all the ammo you have.

@GunActivities365

4 ай бұрын

Lol sure is

Lucky mericain

Thats right show the feds what you have geez

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

You think they care?

Bro said 250k rounds 😳

@GunActivities365

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

Thanks for the ammo-porn! If you have “thousands and thousands” of rounds for all of your off-caliber weapons (the ones you’re not stockpiling), you’re either rich, bragging, or both. The most important piece of information is common knowledge: Don’t stockpile for every gun you own.

@GunActivities365

4 ай бұрын

Neither Rich or bragging. It dosen't happen over night. It takes years for a normal guy like me...

@pedromiguel3227

4 ай бұрын

@@GunActivities365 I believe you. My comment was largely motivated out of jealousy. I’ve only accumulated 1-2K for each of my (5) preferred calibers. Like so many investments, it’s important to start early. Thanks for the video, and the reminder.

Why stockpile ammo? Someone give me a legitimate reason. I feel there are better things to spend money on as a prep

@theroller5673

6 ай бұрын

Ammo is food. Ammo is safety. Ammo is sex. Ammo is transportation. Ammo is water. Ammo is currency. Ammo is shelter. Ammo is supplies. Ammo is whatever you need when SHTF. Do you need any more legitimate reasons? Ammo is whatever I don't have, I'm going to get. Let me know what you are stockpiling.

@1945tigers

6 ай бұрын

Ammo is like money in the bank.

That’s expensive

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Do what you can afford. If you're okay with couple hundred rounds per caliber than do that. Do what works best for you

No .45 or 10mm or .308 🤨

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Got all of them, but don't Stockpile them haha

I say there will never be a time when You need all this ammo. Does this guy really believe he will be at some kind of secure tower or bunker and be able to stand against Explosive devices ... I think not.

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

It's not really for shtf. It's for the fact that maybe in 2030 we cab nolongwe buy ammo... I can still shoot and hunt and have a hobby.

@glennwhisler8678

6 ай бұрын

chipsramek3868…. Have you been living in a cave or is it that you don’t see the pending ammo crisis as a threat to your self preservation, whether for defense or for hunting as long as you have a couple boxes of shells for your calibers in the closet? It’s not about how much you’ll need at any one time. It’s about how much is going to be available in the near future and for how long the supply will last!

@T3_Surv

6 ай бұрын

Keep putting back as much as possible 👍

nothing useful in this video.....just babling on and on

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Why are you showing your stuff??? Fight the urge to show off your supplies. Could have made your point with one box each.

@GunActivities365

5 ай бұрын

That's a 10th of what I have. Noone is showing off anything. If you watched the video you'd know that.

You must not shoot much

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

I don't shoot much? Lol okay...

@justusbryant7366

6 ай бұрын

@@GunActivities365 you got money then

@GunActivities365

6 ай бұрын

@@justusbryant7366 just enough to pay the bills and fund the hobbies and save a little.

BS LOL

I keep all of my stuff in all of their original boxes to help me keep an accurate inventory of specific brands/types of shot. I agree it’s better to have 1000+ rounds of 4-5 ammo types (which gives you plenty of versatility) versus 300 rounds of 12 different types.